Introducing a live feed of the Cuyahoga River with the Music Box Supper Club bridge cam

RocktheLake mounted a security camera on the patio at Music Box in the West Bank of the Flats. And we pointed the camera at the railroad bridge that separates Lake Erie from the Cuyahoga River and the Flats. So now, you can see the bridge 24 hours a day. You can check if the bridge is lifting, or if there’s a train crossing.

You can watch kayakers, paddlers, rowers and freighters on the water, too. But that’s not the point.

The point is to keep tabs on the NS1 bridge, which for years has been the bane of boating season in Cleveland — a gate that keeps recreational boats from reaching the restaurants of the Flats and discourages law enforcement boats from patrolling the river.

“It’s a great idea. The more eyes on this thing, the better,” said Jim Dale, part-time captain of the Nautica Queen. “Kudos. I’d hug you if I was close by.”

Talk to any boater and they’ve got a story about how long the bridge was down. The bridge has held up the Nautica Queen and Goodtime III cruise ships, and freighters, too.